Meditation could help people to be more empathetic, according to a small new study from Emory University.

"It's an intriguing result, suggesting that a behavioral intervention could enhance a key aspect of empathy," study researcher Jennifer Mascaro,

After the eight weeks, all the study participants completed the "Reading the Mind in the Eyes" test again. The researchers found that people who underwent the meditation training program had a 4.6 percent higher score on the empathy test at the end of the study period. Meanwhile, people who only partook in the discussion classes didn't experience any increase in empathy scores, and some even experienced a decrease in their scores.

The brain scans also revealed that people who took the meditation courses also had increased brain activity in the regions linked with empathy.

Say something like, “I know you’re busy now. But when you have a few minutes to yourself, give me a call. I’m worried about you and want to help. I love you.” Keep the call brief, but be clear: You’re worried, you want to help, and you love her.

“Many of us think that compassion drains us, but I promise you it is something that truly enlivens us.” ~ Joan Halifax I was taking one of my nearly daily OBP 365 walks and I came across a McDonald’s bag, either tossed by someone from a moving car or perhaps left there by someone who …

Transitions come in all shapes and sizes. When we are faced with a reality check that leads us into a long transitional period, staying centred is difficult. I recall my last major tranisitory period. Life looked so bleake - no money, lots of bills and no one close enough to share what I was going through. I just kept reminding myself that it was my choice to be where I was, and that time would pass and I would get through the subsequent changes. I reminded myself of this every day until one day, I realised that I didn't need to remind myself that it was my choice,to feel okay about where I was. It was around that time also, that the fogg lifted and I could see a future ahead of me. Over time, I learned that change doesn't have to be scarry, it will always be there and there's no point in being afraid of it, because being afraid doesn't help. In fact, being afraid makes it worse. Relaxing into transition and being kind and gentle with yourself is the easiest and fastest way through any transition. It can be done! I'm living proof. And, if I can do it, anyone can do it.

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects about 1 in 68 children born in the United States. In an effort to find out why, a group of researchers led by David Sulzer at Columbia University Medical Center examined the synapses in the brains of children with autism. They discovered that during childhood, children with autism do not undergo regular synaptic pruning, resulting in having an excess. This also identified a potential conversion of genetic targets that could be used to create a new treatment for ASD.

The autism community is really "four kingdoms" with conflicted relationships to each other, NIMH director Dr. Tom Insel said at the Autism Science Foundation's 5th Anniversary conference this week. But better outcomes for people with autism require collaboration and understanding, he continued, and science is one way to achieve that.

For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives.

< snip> When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. Here are the most common five:

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